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Panasonic THX Display Certified Viera TH-50PZ800U New King of Plasmas (for Now)

After months of reigning as the best TVs on the planet, Pioneer's Kuro is finally challenged for the throne by Panasonic's THX Display-certified Viera TH-50PZ800U. It's the THX mode that gives it the edge, with its superior color accuracy and uniformity making it "one of the best-performing plasmas" Cnet has tested, even though the blacks (while very good) still aren't at Kuro level. And of course, this isn't compared to the new super-thin, super-black Kuros rolling out later this year. So enjoy the crown while you've got it, Panny. [Cnet]

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8:10 PM on Wed May 28 2008
By matt buchanan
6,180 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: Pioneer are going to buy all their screen from Panasonic!Panasonic can use the Kuro technology in return! more »

home entertainment

Pioneer's 2008 Kuro Line: Thinner Blacker Plasmas and an LCOS Projector But No LCDs

Today Pioneer is revealing its official 2008 Kuro TV lineup for the US. As we expected from European announcements, it includes second-generation Kuro plasmas—thinner, with five-times-deeper black levels than the first critically acclaimed Kuro plasma—and a Kuro-branded LCOS projector originally developed by JVC. What's missing here are the smaller-sized Kuro LCDs that Pioneer is offering European flat-panel shoppers. Here's the full product rundown, plus the reason for the missing LCD piece of the puzzle: More »

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9:00 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
9,904 views, 22 comments

Latest by OMG! Ponies!: Yay televisions! Perfect timing for launching them too, what with this recession. more »

plasmas

Panasonic's Hot 85U Series Plasma Reviewed by CNet: Very Black, Not Better Than Pioneer's Kuro

CNet's David Katzmaier eats, breathes and shits Giant Plasmas, so when he reviewed Panasonic's 85 series plasmas, their best until the 800 and 850s come out, I noticed. In a nutshell, the 46-inch (yes, 46-inch) 1080p set's 30,000:1 contrast ratio gives it some of the blackest blacks he's ever seen...but unfortunately, still not as black as a Pioneer Kuro, although close. More »

3:39 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Brian Lam
5,732 views, 17 comments

pioneer

Pioneer's 2nd Gen Kuro Plasma HDTVs Revealed... in Europe

We can't totally figure this out, but we're trying: Pioneer Europe just promised to ship second-generation Kuro plasmas as early as June, yep TVs stated by the company to be five times better than the "best TV ever," the current Kuro plasmas. Pioneer US says that it will be announcing plasmas soon, but that its lineup will be "different" than the Euro plasma lineup seen here, understandable since these have DVB and other Eurotech not found in US TVs. More »

2:13 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Wilson Rothman
8,372 views, 6 comments

Latest by shimmer: @Veracity_Inexcusable: Was that whole post a joke? I mean, the spelling, the 69" plasma (dude! 69!!!), and your use of the "word" shizz... wow more »

tvs

Pioneer Calls Plasma Biz Reports "Inaccurate"

Regarding recent stories that Pioneer may cease manufacturing its own plasma TVs, and presumably in doing so kill off the critically acclaimed Kuro TV line, the company's North American division has this to say:
The current press coverage was not released by Pioneer so it may be misleading and contains many inaccuracies.
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9:56 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,154 views, 10 comments

industry

Pioneer to End 42-Inch Plasma Display Production

Pioneer is ending its production of 42-inch plasma displays, as the company hopes to focus all its attention on producing 50-inch models instead. Specifically, Pioneer will be closing the Kagoshima plant in Japan by March 2009, when it will then be put up for sale. So, if you're interested in a factory producing 42-inch displays, you're in luck. Pioneer will continue selling the smaller units, but will purchase parts from Hitachi to meet the demand for sub 50-inch plasmas. [Reuters]

11:00 PM on Sun Feb 24 2008
By Haroon Malik
3,862 views, 14 comments

Latest by deadhouseplants: Hey now, poor people need 85 inch televisions. That way, when they become homeless, they have a huge ass box to live in. I add nothing to this conversation. I could care less about Pioneer displays. They're like Bose. Nice more »

tvs

Sony #1 in LCD; Biggest Names Hold Fast, But Cheap-o Brands Taking Out Weaker Competition

Last quarter was an all-out TV-maker battle, and you my friends were the territory. DisplaySearch's results for Q4 '07 declared the victor in the US LCD category to be Sony for the very first time. Panasonic handily crushed all comers in the smaller US plasma race. Samsung, with strong #2 finishes in both, ended up remaining the #1 overall TV brand in the country, and LG also held its own. But... More »

7:10 PM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Wilson Rothman
11,703 views, 42 comments

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The Weight Is Over: Extra-Thin TVs Hit the Scales

This year's CES TV competition wasn't about how big TVs could be, but how thin they could get. Samsung, JVC, Hitachi, Panasonic, Sharp, Pioneer and developer LG.Philips were all showing off their rendition of belt-tightening in the flat-panel age. Some of you perceptively noted that up against a wall, inside a cabinet or on a stand, a 1" thick TV looks the same as a 20" thick TV, let alone a 5" thick set, so like big frickin' deal. We're with you. The truth is, while thin is sexy, the untold story is how much less this new crop of TVs will weigh. Both LCD and plasma will weigh substantially less in the coming years. How much less? Plasma will definitely drop more than LCD, but in both cases, the weight loss is astonishing. Jump for awesome chart: More »

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4:18 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Wilson Rothman
10,989 views, 26 comments

Latest by Lupison: Gooo panthers! amirite? more »

ces 2008

We Test Drive the First 3D Plasma Screen Ever, From Samsung

Samsung built the first 3D plasma screen for giving that added dimension to gaming and movies, and the test drive was promising, if not earth shattering. You of course need goggles for the full experience, unlike some of those 3D LCDs that actually send different images to each of your eyes. This is more like the 3D rear-projection TVs we've seen from Samsung, Mitsubishi and others, which use DLP technology to flicker alternating left-eye and right-eye video feeds. This is, of course, flat. And probably a hell of a lot more expensive, if it ever ships. Video by Curtis Walker [Samsung]

11:00 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Wilson Rothman
7,229 views, 17 comments

Latest by Wwhat: Seems there's still issues with where in 3d space the HUD/GUI ends up. Same as there are where and how the HUD looks on wide and superwide screens. I think MS should put something in DX to make the GUI/HUD more more »

ces 2008

Attempted Wanton Destruction of a Panasonic Plasma Screen

Back in Panasonic's secret demo room at CES 2008, they're showing off a stress test where they slam a metal ball into a plasma with one joule of energy, and see if the screen will smash up. (Guess what? They've also run the test on LCDs.) Videography by Curtis Walker

3:40 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Wilson Rothman
13,585 views, 36 comments

ces 2008

Father of Plasma Saves Middle Earth, Predicts Plasma-Screen Laptops

We bumped into Larry Weber, the shaggy professor mainly responsible for the invention of the plasma TV in the 1960s. He's got a lot to say about his latest project, mostly too technical for our hurting little brains. Here's the skinny: More »

5:39 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Wilson Rothman
9,751 views, 27 comments

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Overheard at CES: How You Ship a 150-Inch Plasma

"If we get bigger than 150, we might have to go with Airbus."

Heard in: Panasonic booth...an exec saying how they could only fit one of its prototype 150-inch plasmas in a Boeing 747 cargo hold—and only just barely.

4:22 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Wilson Rothman
7,171 views, 44 comments

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Video: 150-Inch Panasonic Plasma Looks Even Bigger Up Close

Panasonic finally raised the curtain on their 150-inch Plasma, and its a beauty. Panasonic did a good job of keeping the TV under wraps until now. Once the curtain dropped, the photographers flocked and the plasma was drowned in flashes. It's amazing how much more immersive the plasma is even compared to Panasonic's 103-inch TV. Movie theaters should start to worry. Check out the video and gallery of the 4096x2160 resolution display and prepare to drool like we did at first glance.

1:27 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Adrian Covert
41,023 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: @ryanade:Panasonic ships it out in a special plane, and they have to actually cut a hole in the side of your house to get it in, all of this is included in the $120,000 price. more »

big tv watch

Holy Crap: First 150-Inch Plasma Photos

Live from the Panasonic keynote, the 150-Inch plasma's first details are here, along with blurry shots:
•2k x 4k res, 4x the res of 1080p
•50% less power use via double luminance efficiency — big deal on a set this big.
•You can't afford this.
More details from an interview with Panasonic:

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Feature

12:20 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Brian Lam
167,339 views, 50 comments

Latest by akmarksman: @hobobobo: if you had this in your house,HALO night would be at your place.. and you could probably charge admission. more »

ces 2008

Battlemodo: Pioneer Super-Black Kuro Concept Duels Best TV Ever... and Wins

Pioneer execs shuffle us into a dark room, reveal the most critically acclaimed TV made, and then unveil a TV that can kick its ass on contrast. Yes, Pioneer's current Kuro—the "best flat-panel ever"—was shedding light like a sumbitch next to Pioneer's concept Kuro, whose black literally emits no light. So here it is, a strange Battlemodo pitting the super-hot 8th-gen Pioneer plasma against its own future self. [Pioneer at CES 2008]

1:26 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
44,792 views, 47 comments

Latest by n/a: My dad just got the Pioneer Elite PRO-150FD and it is "black". I did a test and it looks off when there is no input. The only plasma that i would buy after watching movies on this tv. more »

ces 2008

Pioneer 9mm-Thin Concept Plasma Ogled From All Angles

We just got an exclusive look at the super-thin 9mm Kuro plasma concept from Pioneer, and frankly it's hard to believe that it's real at all. It's holy-smokes thin—yes, even thinner than an iPhone. Even at the center where it balloons out to a whopping 18mm or so, it's still, you know, Kate Moss. How soon until you get one of these in your house? Not soon enough, amigo. So for now, it's just you and these sweet sweet pics. Go ahead and drool. We'll leave the room. [Pioneer CES 2008]

1:05 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
28,266 views, 19 comments

Latest by wolfsingleton: Now I can watch TV and shave with it at the same time. I'm gonna get one so can use it to play Pong. more »

big tv watch

It's Official: Sharp Has No Answer to Panasonic's 150-Inch Plasma

An unofficial trip into Sharp's booth and the press conference today confirm that Sharp has nothing to battle Panasonic's monster 150-inch plasma HDTV but last year's 108-inch. (Last year, Sharp upset Panasonic's 103-inch plasma with the 108, so this is what we like to call revenge.)

8:18 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Brian Lam
2,262 views, 11 comments

Latest by wisebob: Outside of the 13 year old boy child's "my thing's bigger than your thing" mentality. . . why would they want to? 1/2 day into CES '08 and it is already boring. GISMODO, ENGADGET, et more »

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Samsung High End Plasma: Series 7 Getting Ethernet and Amber Tinged Frames


The Catch: Samsung's high end 1080p plasma line comes in three sizes, 50, 58, and 63-inches. The press release is thin on specs but its got the ethernet port for RSS downloads of stock, and weather info. There are four HDMI 1.3 inputs. The chassis has that same amber tint the LCDs have, called TOC and the video processing has been improved in distracted way.
The Catch: If you're getting a plasma, I'd get a Pioneer or Panasonic.

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5:01 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Brian Lam
8,024 views, 5 comments

Latest by n/a: no it's not the exactly the same technology sony buys samsungs panels and puts their own technology behind them where as samsung makes their own panels and puts their own technology behind them. Thats why they are number 1 in more »

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